Edwin Astley Net Worth is$300,000 Edwin Astley Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Edwin Astley (1922—1998) was a British composer, occasionally credited as Ted Astley. His best known works are British television themes and scores, most notably the theme to The Saint, and Danger Man. He also successfully diversified into symphonic pop and an arrangement of his Saint theme reached number five in the UK Singles Chart.
Full Name Edwin Astley Date Of Birth April 12, 1922, Warrington, United Kingdom Died May 19, 1998, Goring-on-Thames, United Kingdom Place Of Birth Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK Profession Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack Nationality British Children Virginia Astley, Jon Astley, Karen Astley Albums Secret Agent Movies The Phantom of the Opera, The Mouse That Roared, Devil Girl from Mars, The Giant Behemoth, The Woman Eater, The Naked Prey, Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World, The World Ten Times Over, The Day They Robbed the Bank of England, Contraband Spain, Alias John Preston, Fun at St. Fanny's, You Lucky Peop... Star Sign Aries
# Trademark 1 Very keen on using ascending/descending minor chords in his scores
# Fact 1 He was the first composer active in British television, who was grounded in jazz. 2 His theme for "Danger Man" was unique in its use of harpsichord. 3 Composed for sound-and-light performances staged at Hampton Court and at the Giza Pyramids. 4 During the 1950's, did much of his film work for the Danziger Brothers on low budget productions. 5 As a youth, he performed with the Royal Army Service Corps Band, playing clarinet, saxophone and arranging. After World War II, he formed his own dance band, the Ted Astley Orchestra. He later moved to London to work as arranger for music publishers Francis, Day and Hunter. 6 Composed the famous opening fanfare for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955). 7 His original theme-tune for Danger Man (1960) utilised the show's title in the score. 8 Was a keen artists, amateur filmmaker and student of philosophy. 9 Father-in-law of rock-and-roll guitarist/composer Pete Townshend , who married his daughter Karen.
Composer Title Year Status Character Astley's Way 2001 TV Movie documentary Smokey Joe's Revenge 1974 Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World 1973 Whoops Baghdad! 1973 TV Series 5 episodes Kadoyng 1972 Danger Point 1971 All at Sea 1970 Department S 1969-1970 TV Series 21 episodes My Partner the Ghost 1969-1970 TV Series 16 episodes Beajamar 1970 Documentary short The Champions 1968-1969 TV Series 22 episodes Civilisation 1969 TV Mini-Series documentary 1 episode The Saint 1962-1969 TV Series 118 episodes Vendetta for the Saint 1969 The Fiction-Makers 1968 The Syndicate 1968 Gideon C.I.D. 1964-1967 TV Series 26 episodes The Baron 1966-1967 TV Series 30 episodes The Man in a Looking Glass 1965 TV Movie The Naked Prey 1965 uncredited Sandy, the Reluctant Nature Girl 1964 Stopover Forever 1964 Pageantry of Britain 1964 Documentary short The World Ten Times Over 1963 Zero One 1962 TV Series 1 episode Journey Into Nowhere 1962 The Phantom of the Opera 1962 Follow That Man 1961 Bungala Boys 1961 A Matter of WHO 1961 The Last Rhino 1961 Danger Man 1960-1961 TV Series 25 episodes Speaking of Freight 1961 Documentary short Passport to China 1960 Whiplash 1960 TV Series The Day They Robbed the Bank of England 1960 Let's Get Married 1960 Ali and the Camel 1960 What a Day 1960 Documentary short Danger List 1959 Short Diesel Train Ride 1959 Short International Detective 1959 TV Series The Mouse That Roared 1959 In the Wake of a Stranger 1959 The Crowning Touch 1959 Innocent Meeting 1959 The Giant Behemoth 1959 Three Crooked Men 1959 The Man Who Liked Funerals 1959 Ivanhoe 1958-1959 TV Series 39 episodes Broad Waterways 1959 Documentary short Playing Together 1959 Documentary short The Cat Gang 1959 The Pleasure Lovers 1959 Scotland for Sport 1958 Documentary short Dublin Nightmare 1958 Links of Justice 1958 A Woman Possessed 1958 Moment of Indiscretion 1958 The Veil 1958 TV Movie A Woman of Mystery 1958 The Woman Eater 1958 A Clean Sweep 1958 Short Jack the Ripper 1958 TV Movie The Veil 1958 TV Mini-Series 1 episode Toto and the Poachers 1958 Kill Her Gently 1957 The End of the Line 1957 Zoo Baby 1957 Three Sundays to Live 1957 Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! 1957 TV Series 13 episodes The Heart Within 1957 The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955-1957 TV Series 75 episodes At the Stroke of Nine 1957 The Buccaneers 1956-1957 TV Series 12 episodes The Adventures of Sir Lancelot 1956-1957 TV Series 4 episodes Operation Murder 1957 The Adventures of the Big Man 1956 TV Series 14 episodes Colonel March of Scotland Yard 1954-1956 TV Series 12 episodes The Scarlet Pimpernel 1956 TV Series 1 episode The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn 1956 Short Count of Twelve 1955 Final Column 1955 Three Cornered Fate 1955 Triple Blackmail 1955 You Lucky People 1955 Fun at St Fanny's 1955 Alias John Preston 1955 The Vise 1954-1955 TV Series 20 episodes The Hornet's Nest 1955 Contraband Spain 1955 uncredited One Jump Ahead 1955 uncredited To Paris with Love 1955 Tale of Three Women 1954 Wishing Well 1954 Shop Spoiled 1954 What Every Woman Wants 1954 The Gay Dog 1954 Devil Girl from Mars 1954 Star of My Night 1954 Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder 1953
Music Department Title Year Status Character Contraband Spain 1955 musical director One Jump Ahead 1955 music advisor To Paris with Love 1955 musical director - uncredited Devil Girl from Mars 1954 conductor Double Exposure 1954 composer: stock music - uncredited Kadoyng 1972 conductor Danger Point 1971 conductor My Partner the Ghost 1969-1970 TV Series musical director - 24 episodes Department S 1969-1970 TV Series musical director - 22 episodes The Champions 1968-1969 TV Series musical director - 27 episodes Civilisation 1969 TV Mini-Series documentary conductor - 1 episode The Saint 1969 TV Series conductor - 1 episode Vendetta for the Saint 1969 conductor Koroshi 1968 TV Movie director of music Secret Agent 1964-1967 TV Series director of music - 47 episodes The Baron 1966 TV Series composer - 1 episode The World Ten Times Over 1963 musical director Song of London 1963 Documentary short musical director The Phantom of the Opera 1962 conductor - uncredited Whiplash TV Series musical director - 21 episodes, 1961 music supervisor - 9 episodes, 1961 A Matter of WHO 1961 conductor Danger Man 1960-1961 TV Series musical director - 39 episodes Supercar 1961 TV Series composer: additional music Speaking of Freight 1961 Documentary short conductor The Devil's Hands 1961 Short music director The Day They Robbed the Bank of England 1960 conductor Blitz on Britain 1960 Documentary composer: title music - uncredited The Mouse That Roared 1959 conductor A Song for Prince Charlie 1959 Short musical director Great Van Robbery 1959 composer: additional music - uncredited The Cat Gang 1959 conductor The Pleasure Lovers 1959 conductor The Woman Eater 1958 conductor A Clean Sweep 1958 Short musical director The End of the Line 1957 conductor The Heart Within 1957 musical director Stars in Your Eyes 1956 musical director Tonight at Nine 1956 TV Movie musical arrangements - as Ted Astley The Jimmy Wheeler Show 1956 TV Series musical arranger - 5 episodes The Scarlet Pimpernel 1956 TV Series musical director - 5 episodes I Know What I Like 1956 TV Series musical arrangements - 1 episode Colonel March of Scotland Yard TV Series music director - 1 episode, 1956 musical director - 1 episode, 1956 The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn 1956 Short conductor You've Never Seen This! 1955 TV Short musical director The Vise 1955 TV Series musical director - 2 episodes
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Minions 2015 writer: "The Saint" The Savage Eye 2014 TV Series writer - 1 episode The Secret Life of Uri Geller 2013 TV Movie documentary writer: "Theme from The Saint" - uncredited Banda sonora 2012 TV Series writer - 1 episode The Saint 1997 "The Saint" Secret Agent 1966 TV Series writer - 1 episode The Phantom of the Opera 1962 "Joan of Arc" The Green Helmet 1961 music: "Sebring March" - uncredited Beware of Children 1960 music: "Rock and Roll" - uncredited The Desperate Men 1958 music: "Rockin', Lovin' Baby" Stars in Your Eyes 1956 writer: "I Saw The Look In Your Eyes", "Without You" Handcuffs, London 1955 writer: "Love Me" To Paris with Love 1955 arranger: "The Campbells Are Coming" - uncredited
Known for movies The Saint (1962-1969)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955-1957)
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
Ivanhoe (1958-1959)
$300,000
